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Everything posted by sometimewoodworker
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That is because the standard in the U.K. is not AAC. AAC, to repeat myself, is not rated for non post and beam walls under 2000mm. The makers all rate the thinner blocks for fill in walls. Exactly why the 2000mm limit is there I don’t know, it certainly isn’t for cross bonding, it is probably for compression but for information you should contact Habel the original makers, who by now have almost 100 years experience
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If you are talking about AAC blocks they are not structural until you get to 200mm this is not opinion, it is in the specifications
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The blocks are not structural, so that could be a good reason.
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Need to paint house exterior - which paint? where from?
sometimewoodworker replied to Niltava's topic in DIY Forum
Not with JBP Contact-F. Albeit it has the appearance and consistency of water. Applied with roller brush. Never tried air spray. @Srikcir it is really a good idea to quote a reply. Is bad form and discourteous to edit a reply so you change it to suit your narrative. What I actually posted was So congratulations! You have a paint that is so dilute you have no reason to add water/thinner. That also means that you will need more than 2 coats ( usually first thinned, second full body) to produce a good base for your paint. -
Udon office do not require that your verified overseas income is anything but overseas income. They accept Wise transfers to a very few banks as proof, Bangkok bank is the only guaranteed bank as these Wise transfers are coded as international if you request Wise to designate them as for immigration purposes, there are 2 other banks that are OK but I don’t have direct information about them. This information is from first hand reports and experience of using the office. The staff are generally helpful and there are few, if any, esoteric requirements. there is a thriving local forum, if you add the words udon map com in the correct configuration you will find it, it is certainly smaller than this forum but more relevant for those in the northeast
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You should know by now that individual immigration offices will follow or do not follow the exact letter of the immigration rules. I am not referring to any under the table payment but the policy of the office in general. I know of several offices that are in the do not follow camp, I also know that there are a few in the will follow camp I do not make any guarantees with immigration, I am not stupid, but is seems that you are making a guarantee that I know is not supported by actual immigration office practices No and I have never suggested that I do. I rely on reports. Let’s continue with Udon immigration office. Do know what that office requires to satisfy income method?
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Advice request on where and how to get a TIN, Chiang Rai area
sometimewoodworker replied to localexpat's topic in Chiang Rai
Well every Thai bank will require you to file a statement that you are or are not a US taxpayer (all us citizens are) because of the reporting requirements of the worldwide reach of the US tax authorities, so you haven’t heard of it for the US because you are already being reported by the Thai banks. -
Advice request on where and how to get a TIN, Chiang Rai area
sometimewoodworker replied to localexpat's topic in Chiang Rai
it is not Thailand that is making the request its the overseas bank and yes all overseas banks have or will ask this. For Thailand they do not require citizens or others to have a TIN, However you are required to pay tax if it is due, the fact that the Thai revenue department will basically ignore the 50% of the population who have so little liability making them file returns is of no revenue benefit is Thai a demonstration of pragmatism of saving money in enforcement and work for the RD. -
Need to paint house exterior - which paint? where from?
sometimewoodworker replied to Niltava's topic in DIY Forum
for anything excluding the first primer coat i agree completely, however many manufacturers allow/recommend the first primer coat to be significantly diluted, 50% is mentioned on some cans -
My toilet seat cracked in-two last week: Am I too heavy?
sometimewoodworker replied to GammaGlobulin's topic in DIY Forum
You can find quality products here, they cost as much or more than an equivalent foreign sourced product as the market is small for the expensive items. The problem is finding where to get them -
My toilet seat cracked in-two last week: Am I too heavy?
sometimewoodworker replied to GammaGlobulin's topic in DIY Forum
If you have good motor control then gripping the underside nut with mole grips to stop it moving in the hole then using an angle grinder to very carefully cut the head of the bolt off but leaving a fraction of a millimetre is going to be a far better idea than trying to use a hacksaw -
It can happen anytime. The common causes are one or all of: blocked or dirty filters dirty or damaged fan blocked or restricted water out flow line low refrigerant restrictions on the pipe set between the 2 units. it is likely that the time of day is a factor
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Various house wiring questions...
sometimewoodworker replied to Thaipwriter's topic in The Electrical Forum
FWIW NYY is rated for direct inground use. Plastic conduit is not required but if used and glued is virtually certain to fill with water. That is a reason to make sure if you use conduit make sure that it is not glued so the water can escape. The conduit can provide a moderate degree of protection from digging tools, so not a bad idea -
Various house wiring questions...
sometimewoodworker replied to Thaipwriter's topic in The Electrical Forum
There is a code published in Thai often not respected. @Crossy will have a link Yes, though you may want a few THW 1x4mm~6mm circuits Leave it in, only change it if asked (you may decide to have a 50A available to swap in) It is dodgy and against the regulations. Use the correct double insulated cable rated for the job NYY or NYY-G https://www.bangkokcable.com/system/product/file_upload/211102_450!750V 70C NYY-G_2-4core_Rev04.pdf -
My Häfele Fu must be significant better than yours as it just took me about 30 seconds to go to the catalog “Furniture Fittings” the another 30 seconds to locate the section starting at 2.94 to 2.103 where there are probably around 26 different options up to 40kg. Typing this reply probably took twice as long as the search. EDIT in the current catalog it’s from 2.85 to 2.91, I didn’t check how many
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Recommend window (sandblasted glass) replacement company
sometimewoodworker replied to samtam's topic in DIY Forum
What’s the problem? The Japanese use the same system cleaning windows on their buildings and they are far higher than any Thai condo. -
Recommend window (sandblasted glass) replacement company
sometimewoodworker replied to samtam's topic in DIY Forum
Turps is an oily solvent so is likely not to work well. Washing with soap and water or window cleaner is unlikely to be strong enough a degreaser so again is likely to be effective. Bite the bullet and use a real degreaser as posted above. The oil is captured by the frosted glass and needs proper degreasing. -
Try Häfele they almost certainly have a suitable product. Or of course AliExpress
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Looking for electric motor for this
sometimewoodworker replied to Kiniyeow's topic in The Electrical Forum
There are lathes that use graded pulleys, these tend to be the cheaper ones, but electronic/electrical controls have far greater control and are virtually infinitely variable. These are more commonly found on 3 phase motors and the setup is more compact and less complex. -
Recommend window (sandblasted glass) replacement company
sometimewoodworker replied to samtam's topic in DIY Forum
No need to do that. Before going to all that bother you should try various other cleaning agents on the windows. The agents are, in general order of aggressiveness, pure alcohol (easily and cheaply available), acetone (easily and cheaply available from pharmacies), AAA thinner, one of the other thinners for oil based paints . One of these is likely to clean the oily residue of the windows.